Pittsburgh 3, Cincinnati 2
When: 1:10 PM ET, Sunday, July 21, 2013
Where: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio
Temperature:
83°
Umpires:
Home -
James Hoye, 1B -
Bob Davidson, 2B -
Jim Reynolds, 3B -
John Hirschbeck
Attendance:
40824
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Pirates 3, Reds 2: Jordy Mercer delivered the tiebreaking single and Jeff Locke allowed one hit over six innings as visiting Pittsburgh salvaged the finale of the three-game set.
Cincinnati’s Homer Bailey (5-9) struck out a career-high 12 but wilted in the seventh as Michael McKenry doubled to left-center field and scored on Mercer’s ground single to center. Jose Tabata added a pinch-hit single later in the inning to end Bailey’s afternoon and give the Pirates a 3-1 edge.
The Reds loaded the bases in the eighth before Mark Melancon induced Joey Votto to hit into a double play and retired Brandon Phillips on a grounder. Jason Grilli allowed a one-out single to Todd Frazier in the ninth before retiring the final two batters for his 30th save in 31 opportunities.
Pittsburgh’s Garrett Jones hit a one-out blast into the right-center field stands in the second inning. The Reds tied the score in the fifth on two walks, a sacrifice bunt by Bailey and a wild pitch by Locke (9-2).
Bailey allowed three runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings for his fifth loss in six decisions. His only victory during the stretch was a no-hitter against the San Francisco Giants on July 2.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Reds OF Shin-Soo Choo went 2-for-3 with a walk to extend his career-best hitting streak to 15 games. Choo’s leadoff infield single in the first inning was the lone Cincinnati hit against Locke. … Grilli’s only blown save of the campaign was against Cincinnati on June 19, when he allowed a game-tying homer to Jay Bruce. … Reds OF Ryan Ludwick (shoulder) is slated to begin a rehab stint at Single-A Dayton on Wednesday.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
| Pittsburgh |
|
Cincinnati |
|
Jeff Locke
|
Player |
Homer Bailey
|
|
Win |
W/L |
Loss |
|
6.0 |
IP |
6.1 |
|
6 |
Strikeouts |
12 |
|
1 |
Hits |
7 |
|
1.50 |
ERA |
4.26 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
LOB |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
Errors |
| Pittsburgh
|
7 |
1 |
11 |
.212 |
14 |
16 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Cincinnati
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
.111 |
11 |
8 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
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